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ldress and Channing Frye. However, Childress signed a three-year, $20 million contract to play in Greece last season and his rights still belong to
Atlanta in the
NBA.
The 6'11" Frye has been linked to a number of teams, including Phoenix and Denver. Frye would not be an upgrade over Varejao on either side of the floor, averaging just eight points and four rebounds in his career. He has an NBA body, but a church-league heart.
*This is not really a rumor, but more of a comment: The Cavs should look into a sign and trade of power forward David Lee of the Knicks.
Lee is finding the pickings rather slim as there are few teams with salary cap space to sign him to the contract he thought he would command...and he is realizing that the only way he is going to get a multi-year deal is through a sign and trade.
I know the Cavs do not want to commit to any lengthy deals, but Lee is the type of young, energetic player that would fit running the floor next to LeBron.
His 16 points and 11 rebound averages last year were somewhat bloated because of the Knicks' style of play, but think of him as Anderson Varejao with better rebounding and finishing skills around the hoop.
Plus, the guy can really finish on the break. Can you imagine LeBron leading the break with Lee rumbling down the sideline? It would be like a run-away train followed by a steam-rolling locomotive. Combined with Shaq, LeBron, and Z, you would be hard-pressed to find a team that could rebound with the Cavs.
Day Seven Rumors
*Not much new to report on the free agent front except the rehashed rumors that the Cavs continue to talk to Anthony Parker to fill their need at the wing, and Linas Kleiza/Channing Frye for their need at the power forward position.
*Conspicuous by its absence is that there is so little chatter about Anderson Varejao being linked to anyone. It's beginning to look as if Verejao's agent has overplayed his hand once again.
*The only big news surrounding the Cavs is that assistant coach John Kuester is in serious negotiations to be the Detroit Pistons head coach. Kuester should largely be credited with finally opening up the Cavs' offense last season after years of stagnancy.
Kuester garnered a great deal of respect among Cavs players and even a casual observer could see that he ran the team's huddle during many timeouts. He will be missed as an assistant, but he is well-deserving of a head job.
*Somehow, the media has created a story out of whether LeBron James indicated to free agent Trevor Ariza that he was going to resign with the Cavs next year or not. The truth is that there is no way LeBron can, or should, tip his hand.
He wants to make sure Cavs' management continues to work to surround him with talent. On top of that, he will maximize his contract by waiting until next year anyway (not to mention allowing the Cavs' salary cap room to sign a big free agent next season).
The fact is that there will not be a lot a better alternatives for him next year...no team can offer him the size or length of contract that the Cavs have and almost no teams with a realistic shot at winning will have the money to sign him.
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Day Seven Rumors
*Not much new to report on the free agent front except the rehashed rumors that the Cavs continue to talk to Anthony Parker to fill their need at the wing, and Linas Kleiza/Channing Frye for their need at the power forward position.
*Conspicuous by its absence is that there is so little chatter about Anderson Varejao being linked to anyone. It's beginning to look as if Verejao's agent has overplayed his hand once again.
*The only big news surrounding the Cavs is that assistant coach John Kuester is in serious negotiations to be the Detroit Pistons head coach. Kuester should largely be credited with finally opening up the Cavs' offense last season after years of stagnancy.
Kuester garnered a great deal of respect among Cavs players and even a casual observer could see that he ran the team's huddle during many timeouts. He will be missed as an assistant, but he is well-deserving of a head job.
*Somehow, the media has created a story out of whether LeBron James indicated to free agent Trevor Ariza that he was going to resign with the Cavs next year or not. The truth is that there is no way LeBron can, or should, tip his hand.
He wants to make sure Cavs' management continues to work to surround him with talent. On top of that, he will maximize his contract by waiting until next year anyway (not to mention allowing the Cavs' salary cap room to sign a big free agent next season).
The fact is that there will not be a lot a better alternatives for him next year...no team can offer him the size or length of contract that the Cavs have and almost no teams with a realistic shot at winning will have the money to sign him.